organizmowi

Organizmowi is the dative singular form of the Polish noun organizm, which denotes a living organism, a complex, self-regulating system composed of cells and tissues that functions as a whole. The term is widely used in biology, medicine, and everyday speech to refer to an individual organism, including humans, animals, and plants.

In Polish, organizm declines as follows: singular nouns—nom organizm, gen organizmu, dat organizmowi, acc organizm, ins organizmem, loc organizmie; plural—nom organizmy, gen organizmów, dat organizmom, acc organizmy, ins organizmami, loc organizmach. The form organizmowi is specifically the dative singular, used for indirect objects, beneficiaries, or recipients in clauses with verbs that govern the dative. For example: Organizmowi potrzebne są minerały (Minerals are needed by the organism). Podano lek organizmowi (A drug was administered to the organism).

Usage notes: the dative form commonly appears with verbs like potrzebować (to need), pomagać (to help), służyć (to serve), and similar constructions where the organism is the recipient or beneficiary of an action. Metaphorical or scientific contexts often use organizmowi to personify or emphasize the organism as a unit requiring resources or care.

Etymology: organizm derives from Greek organon via Latin organismus and later Germanic and Slavic linguistic influences. The Polish form organizm was established in scientific and medical vocabularies in the 18th–19th centuries, with organ– related roots reflecting the idea of an integrated system of organs.